The B.A. and B.A.(Hons) are the Faculty’s staple undergraduate degrees. They differ from each other mainly in that the B.A. is spread equally over two areas of study, whereas the B.A.(Hons) focuses on a single area, with a secondary area as subsidiary. All undergraduate students follow two areas of study during the first year, but those who wish and qualify to proceed to the honours track continue with one area of study, in addition to a limited number of credits in the subsidiary area to be taken during the second year. Undergraduates may choose a combination of any two areas of study, with some restriction imposed only by practical time-table requirements. The duration of the degree courses is three years. Honours students write research-based dissertations or long essays in the final stages of their studies. The weighting of the course components in establishing the final grade is biased in favour of the later parts of the course, on the principle that the fairest evaluation of a student is at the point of exit.

MOBILITY PERIOD

Students who wish to participate in an ERASMUS exchange are encouraged to do so preferably during the first semester of the second year of the course.

ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission, namely, the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate passes at Grade 5 or better in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants must also satisfy the following Special Course Requirements:

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in German.

At the end of the first year of the Course, students shall be required to choose between the B.A. (Hons) and the B.A. degrees. Students shall be allowed to proceed to the B.A. (Hons) degree if at the end of the first year of study they obtain a minimum average mark of 65% in the chosen area of study.

The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) may be awarded in any one of the following areas of study:

Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Chinese, Classical Hebrew, Classics, Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, English, French, Geography, German, History, History of Art, International Relations, Italian, Linguistics, Maltese, Music Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Theatre Studies and any other area of study recommended by the Board and approved by Senate.

The admission requirements are applicable for courses commencing in October
2012.

For more detailed information pertaining to admission and progression requirements please refer to the bye-laws for the course available here.

Click here to access the Programme of Study for Chinese (Joint Area) applicable from 2012/3.
Click here to access the Programme of Study for German (Joint Area) applicable from 2012/3.

Last Updated: 4 June 2013

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